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These Ankle Exercises Could Be the Key to Preventing Pain and Injuries

2 weeks ago | menshealth.com | Rachel Tavel |Cori Ritchey

THINK ABOUT ALL the activity taking place on your feet—walking, standing, taking the stairs, running, jumping, squatting, lunging. The ankle supports nearly every movement involving the foot. Training ankle strength and stability is important to our functionality both inside the gym and out—even though it's rarely considered. “The importance of ankle strength in exercise routines is often underestimated.
These Ankle Exercises Could Be the Key to Preventing Pain and Injuries

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Tavel |Cori Ritchey

THINK ABOUT ALL the activity taking place on your feet—walking, standing, taking the stairs, running, jumping, squatting, lunging. The ankle supports nearly every movement involving the foot. Training ankle strength and stability is important to our functionality both inside the gym and out—even though it's rarely considered. “The importance of ankle strength in exercise routines is often underestimated.
6 Expert-Recommended Exercises to Alleviate IT Band Syndrome—and the Hip and Knee Pain It Causes

4 weeks ago | bicycling.com | Rachel Tavel

Jump to:How Riding Can Aggravate Your IT Band How to Stretch Areas Around the IT BandGlute Exercises to Address IT Band IssuesMore Tips for IT Band Syndrome ReliefResearch published in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy shows that up to 60 percent of recreational riders experience knee pain at some point or another. And iliotibial (IT) band syndrome is the most common cause of lateral knee pain (or pain toward the outside of the knee) in cyclists.
You Might Be Surprised By How Long It Takes To Actually Build Muscle

1 month ago | menshealth.com | Rachel Tavel

You’re doing the work, you’re feeling the burn, but how long does it actually take to build muscle? Building muscle isn’t just a matter of showing up and working out however and whenever you want. Looking in the mirror doesn’t help either (sorry). You have to incorporate a few important strategies into your training regimen in order to trigger the physiologic response that leads to hypertrophy, the process that causes your muscles to grow.
You Might Be Surprised By How Long It Takes To Actually Build Muscle

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Tavel

You’re doing the work, you’re feeling the burn, but how long does it actually take to build muscle? Building muscle isn’t just a matter of showing up and working out however and whenever you want. Looking in the mirror doesn’t help either (sorry). You have to incorporate a few important strategies into your training regimen in order to trigger the physiologic response that leads to hypertrophy, the process that causes your muscles to grow.
Understanding Hypertrophy: The Misunderstood Science Behind Building Bigger Muscles

1 month ago | menshealth.com | Rachel Tavel

You've probably heard big guys at the gym tossing around the word "hypertrophy" when they talk about their lifting goals — but what does that even mean? Are the principles behind the term just some sketchy bro science, a passing fitness fad, or real, lab tested-and-proven physiology? Rest assured, the hype is real. Hypertrophy is, by definition, the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.
How to use a weighted vest for osteoporosis

1 month ago | womenshealth.com.au | Rachel Tavel

You realise the importance of a healthy heart and strong muscles, but have you ever thought about training your bones? Nearly 20% of women under 30 already showing signs of low bone density and conditions like osteopenia and osteoporosis becoming more common as we age (thank you, menopause), as reported by the 2023 National Osteoporosis Foundation Survey. So, shoring up bone health is a non-negotiable—and a weighted vest just might be the tool you didn’t know you needed to do it.
13 Ankle Exercises for Strength and Stability to Avoid Injury

Nov 20, 2024 | menshealth.com | Rachel Tavel |Cori Ritchey

Think about all the activity taking place on your feet—walking, standing, running, jumping, squatting, lunging. The ankle supports nearly every movement involving the foot. Training ankle strength and stability is important to our functionality both inside the gym and out—even though it's rarely considered. 'The importance of ankle strength in exercise routines is often underestimated.
8 Best Mattresses for Hip Pain That Can Finally Make Rest a Reality

Oct 30, 2024 | architecturaldigest.com | Rachel Tavel

Sick and tired of tossing and turning at night because of persistent hip pain? We don’t blame you—but we might blame your mattress. The best mattress for hip pain features a careful balance of stability, support, and pressure relief, matching the natural contour of your body that can help you rest on top of it instead of sink into it. Unsurprisingly, an old, sagging mattress won’t do your hips any favors. In fact, it’s likely to make your aches and pains even worse.
come alleviare il dolore

Mar 23, 2024 | runnersworld.com | Rachel Tavel

Se hai mai provato dolore al ginocchio o dolore lungo la parte esterna della coscia, potresti aver sentito parlare della bandelletta ileotibiale, che va dall'anca fino al ginocchio. Considerando che la sindrome della bandelletta ileotibiale è uno degli infortuni più comuni nei corridori, questa parte del corpo è anche una delle cause più comuni di dolore, eppure è totalmente fraintesa.